Florida Statute 14.055 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title IV
EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Chapter 14
GOVERNOR

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F.S. 14.055

14.055 Succession to office of Governor.—Upon vacancy in the office of Governor, the Lieutenant Governor shall become Governor. Upon vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor, the Governor shall appoint a successor who shall serve for the remainder of the term, provided that if after the appointment a vacancy occurs in the office of Governor with more than 28 months remaining in the term, at the next statewide general election the electors shall choose a Governor and Lieutenant Governor to fill the remainder of the term in the manner provided in s. 5, Art. IV of the State Constitution. Upon vacancy in the office of Governor and in the office of Lieutenant Governor, the Attorney General shall become Governor; if the office of Attorney General is vacant, the Chief Financial Officer shall become Governor; or if the office of Chief Financial Officer is vacant, the Commissioner of Agriculture shall become Governor. Except as otherwise provided in this section with respect to an appointed successor to the office of Lieutenant Governor, a successor under this section shall serve for the remainder of the term and shall receive all the rights, privileges, and emoluments of the Governor. In case a vacancy occurs in the office of Governor and provision is not made in this section for filling the vacancy, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate shall convene the Legislature by joint proclamation within 15 days for the purpose of choosing a person to serve as Governor for the remainder of the term. A successor shall be elected by a majority vote in a joint session of both houses.

History.—s. 1, ch. 70-171; s. 1, ch. 2003-171; s. 1, ch. 2006-53.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 14.055

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 14.055.

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Cases Citing Statute 14.055

Total Results: 4

TRG-Brickell Point NE, Ltd. v. Wajsblat

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2010-03-10T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 34 So. 3d 53, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 2921, 2010 WL 785854

Snippet: comply with the provisions of this order within 14 *55 days of the date of the hearing. As to plaintiffs

In Re Barret's Estate

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1962-01-22T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 137 So. 2d 587

Snippet: decedent. The value of the stock is approximately 14.55% of the gross taxable estate. The petition alleges

Tangeman v. Sjoblom Et Ux.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1932-08-04T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 143 So. 313, 106 Fla. 379

Snippet: the same. There were two parcels, one containing 14.55 acres in Lot 1 of Section 10 in Township 20, South

Ex parte Harris

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1921-06-04T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 81 Fla. 797, 89 So. 127, 1921 Fla. LEXIS 705

Snippet: behalf recovered, together with the further sum of $14.55 for his costs in this behalf expended” is'